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How to make Kaja?

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Kaja is a deep fried dessert made with refined flour and sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

FOR DOUGH

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp desi ghee
  • Salt a pinch
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • water for kneading dough

FOR SUGAR SYRUP

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp cardamon essence or powder

FOR KAJA

  • Flour for dusting
  • Little water for sealing sides
  • oil for frying
  • Dry fruits of choice for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Sieve Maida/ All purpose flour in a bowl. Add ghee, milk and salt & mix well.
  • Make a soft dought with water.
  • Cover the dought with wet muslin cloth & keep aside for 1 hour.
  • In the meantime prepare sugar syrup.
  • Add water & sugar in a pan.
  • Add cardamom essence & let it boil for about 5 to 7 minutes so that it attains the string consistency.
  • Switch off the flame and let the syrup turn luke warm.
  • After 1 hour, dust some Maida on the shelf, place the dough on it and then roll it out into large thin chapatti with the help of a rolling pin.
  • Now start folding/rolling the chapati and keep dusting dry Maida.
  • When about to reach the end, apply water on the edge and roll the chapati completely.
  • Cut the rolled chapati into pieces with knife.
  • Take each cut piece on your palm & just give a proper finishing to their shape with the help of fingers.
  • Then take each piece and add in the hot oil. Deep fry on medium flame.
  • When they turn golden brown, immediately transfer them into the luke warm sugar syrup & leave it there for 2 minutes.
  • Then take it out and garnish with the nuts.
  • Your Kaja is ready to be served. Store** the rest.

Notes

Once Kaja is completely cool & sugar syrup is fully absorbed, you can store it in an airtight container & consume within 10 days.
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